Volcanoes What is a volcano a volcano is a mountain that opens downward to a pool of molten rock below the surfice of the

earth When presure builds up, eruptons occur. gases and rock shoot up through the opening and spill over or fill the air with lava fragmints. Erupons can cause lateral blasts, lava flows, hot ash flows, mudslides, avalanches, falling ash and floods. Volcano eruptions have been known to knock down entire forests. A erupting volcano can trigger tsunamis flash floods earthquaks mudflows and rock falls How are volcanoes formed volcanoes are formed when magma from within the Earth's upper mantel works its way to the surface. At the surface, it erupts to form lava flows and ash deposits. Over time as the volcano continues to erupt, it will get begger and begger. with extreme whether, emergency disaster's happen all the time, so you need an Earthquake Kit. By taking special precautions, youll be much more likely to stay safe. Why do volcanoes erupt? The Earth's crust is made up of huge slabs called plates which fit together like a jigsaw puzzle these plates sometimes move the friction causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions near the edges of the plates the theory that explains this process is called plate tectonics.